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[whateverthemess]

[She sounds vaguely exasperated, and still looks a little worn thanks to her comatose stint in the infirmary

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[goodgrasshopper]

I haven't noticed anything really different, so I don't think I'm affected... How are you feeling?

[whateverthemess]

Like hell's warmed leftovers.

[She hisses and pinches the bridge of her nose, but at least now knows better than to try saying it differently.]

[goodgrasshopper]

...That bad, huh? I'm sorry. Is there anything I can do to help?

[whateverthemess]

[She winces.] Not asking questions might be a good start, at least for the moment.

[goodgrasshopper]

Um. Okay. No questions. Right.

Can I ask why, or is that a question you don't want to answer?

[whateverthemess]

Because apparently the flood we're in the midst of forces a person to answer every question posed with complete honesty and I don't want to say something either one of us will regret.

[A sigh.] ...That's why.

[goodgrasshopper]

Oh. Crap. Um. So... Maybe we should put off talking for a bit.

[whateverthemess]

Wait.

How have you been?

[goodgrasshopper]

Mostly okay, except for the thing with the psycho clown.

[pause]

Murphy, this isn't fair. Why are you allowed to ask questions when I am not?

[whateverthemess]

I'm a cop and you're my best friend's apprentice and if you get hurt because of something you're keeping secret in this place I'll never forgive myself.

...What thing, and which psycho clown?

[goodgrasshopper]

[makes a face, this honesty thing sucks so much.] He found me and kind of attacked me during the paranoia flood, and then again in the mess hall. With my fork.

Murphy. You can't blame yourself for things that may or may not happen to me, okay?

[whateverthemess]

[...NOT OKAY.] Did you report this to the other wardens?

[She shakes her head.] Never mind that. Don't worry about it.

[goodgrasshopper]

No, I didn't.

Nnngh. Can you please stop asking questions?

[whateverthemess]

[A pause, then a grunt.] Yes. Why didn't-- [She stops herself.] Molly, you have to report those kinds of incidents.

[goodgrasshopper]

Well, the first time, I thought it was just... It was the paranoia flood. I had a thing about clowns--I don't know. So I thought it was mostly that. The Mess Hall thing just... happened.

[whateverthemess]

We need to find out who his warden is and make sure this doesn't happen again. [A pause.] Are you-- You would tell me if you weren't all right.